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The Headless Halloween Comet Has Been Murdered by the Sun
So, much of the damage was done before it got close to the sun, giving our nearest star a partial pass on being the full ...
Rosetta-Philae Probe: How Humans Touched Down on a Comet for the First Time
Tuesday marks the tenth anniversary of a huge astronomical milestone: the first and only time we have landed on a comet. The ...
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Comet seen every 80,000 years is now making an appearance in the night sky
A comet that has an orbit of 80,000 years is making its pass by Earth right now, and skygazers may be able to see it with ...
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Comet not seen since 1956 set to fly by Earth
(WOOD) — Stargazers will want to keep a close eye on the sky in the coming days. A comet with a 69-year orbit is set to pass by Earth. It is called Comet 13P/Olbers, named after astronomer ...
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This comet is making its 80,000-year orbit around Earth. Here's how to see it
You have just a few weeks left to view the "comet of the century" making its 80,000-year orbit around Earth. Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan–ATLAS will be visible with the naked eye from Earth until ...
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In Photos: Bright New Comet Captured By Astronauts And Astronomers
"It is totally awesome to see a comet from orbit, " wrote Pettit on X. "The perspective of rising through the atmosphere on edge is truly unique from our vantage point. The comet tail is still too ...
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How comet Hale-Bopp can reveal the origins of life on Earth — and maybe beyond
Hale-Bopp originated in the Oort Cloud, a theoretical shell of icy planetesimals surrounding the sun in the outer reaches of ...
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The ‘Comet of the Century’ Just Grew a Rare Anti-Tail
A view of Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS), along with the faint anti-tail. Image: Michael Kieran As Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS) barrels its way through space, some have gotten a ...
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Did You Miss The ‘Green Comet?’ A New Naked-Eye Comet Just Spotted Could Get Brighter Than Venus
Called C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) and discovered simultaneously by telescopes in both Africa and China, little is known about this comet aside from its orbit, which will bring it closest to ...
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Comet can be seen throughout the week
“This comet hasn’t been here before. It comes from very far from the sun,” said Voit. “It’s swooping past the sun near the orbit of Mercury and Venus and then Earth. We can see it for a ...